A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night.

They’re concerned about eastern equine encephalitis. State health officials announced last week a man in his 80s had caught the disease, the first human case found in Massachusetts since 2020.

The town of Plymouth is closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night.{ai:summary}<p>A town in Massachusetts has closed its parks and fields each evening due to concerns over eastern equine encephalitis, a severe mosquito-borne illness. Four other nearby towns are advising residents to avoid outdoor activities at night following the discovery of a human case. </p><p>#health</p>

Deadly mosquito virus has one town in Massachusetts on high alert

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